Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao were very happy. Lichun begged General Zhu's son, and he didn't have to worry about his life, maybe it was a blessing in disguise.

As for suffering a little sin, a big man is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of any crime.

The mule cart stopped in front of the Jiulu Weaving and Embroidery Pavilion, and Zou Qing rode to the garrison mansion.

Lilac and Zhang's took a lot of things in the weaving and embroidery pavilion, such as kang screens, plate buckles, rich knots, colored bracelets, group fans, and high-end and high-end ones. The high-end ones are sent to the big officials, the mid-range ones are sent to Ding Lichun's top boss and the people he needs to have a good relationship with, including Zou Qing and Qian Lei.

Half an hour later, Zou Qing arrived with five soldiers on horseback.

Ding Zhao gave those people a tael of silver each.

At this time, it was already early noon, and everyone finished eating in a nearby restaurant and headed for Jiaozhou.

Lilac didn't sleep well last night, and now she knows that her eldest brother is not in danger of life, so she is relaxed, and she falls asleep in Zhang's arms as soon as she gets in the car.

Zhang woke her up, and it was already twilight.

They came to a post house.

The post station towers in the middle of nowhere, with a village looming as far as the eye can see, and two lanterns with the word "驿" written on them swaying in the wind at the door.

Lilac shuddered, remembering a scene from a ghost movie in her previous life.

Their identity is not enough to live in the post station, but this place is under the jurisdiction of Linshui County, and there is a letter from Guo Shoubei, so they live in it.

The Ding family was not short of money, so they called a table in the evening to invite Zou Qing and those military masters to drink and eat.

Ding Xiang slept in the same room with Ding Zhao and his wife, and did not dare to go out for a walk to see the scenery, so he stayed in the house honestly.

Early the next morning, everyone set off after breakfast.

There were no curtains in the carport, and Lilac looked at the scenery outside. There are many mountain roads in this section, and it is very uncomfortable to bump and bump, and it doesn't take long to lose the interest in seeing the scenery.

Before noon, there was no shop behind the village, everyone ate the snacks brought by the family, fed the horses and mules, and rested for a while before going on the road.

When it was dark, we finally arrived at a small city.

Go into the city and find an inn to stay.

It rained lightly overnight and it continued the next day.

The crowd braved the rain to march.

Today is July 19, Lilac's real birthday.

On this day every year, Lilac is especially grateful for this home.

If it weren't for her parents picking her up, how could she have grown so big. If it weren't for the fact that her grandfather cut off his finger to protect her, how could she have such a good life. There are also a few brothers who spoiled her to the sky.

In the car, she lied to her grandfather and her mother, and pulled her father's coat who was driving in the rain, but unfortunately her brothers were not there.

Before dark, we came to another post station.

This place is already close to Jiaozhou, even if the post station is not under the control of the water army, they also live in it with the letter of General Sun Shen.

As soon as Lilac opened her eyes the next morning, Zhang smiled and said, "My daughter is seven years old, and her life is smooth."

Lilac sat up, put her arms around Zhang's neck, and buried her head in her neck socket.

Ding Zhao pushed the door in from the outside and said with a smile, "I'm still coquettish with my mother. Get dressed quickly, your lord is anxious to see you."

This is outside, Zhang didn't dare to dress up his daughter too much, and gave her a set of half-worn green silk skirts, but the ordinary colored bracelets on the hand bowl were replaced with colored bracelets strung with jade beads. The jade bead is the best jade, and Ding Zhao and Zhang have never been reluctant to wronged their daughters.

Lilac went to her grandfather's room.

Ding Zhuang sat on the bed, looked at his granddaughter who came in and said with a smile, "Time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye, my granddaughter is seven years old and more handsome."

It's becoming more and more like An An.

He was happy and disappointed.

The granddaughter has grown up and will no longer be able to hold her like she did when she was a child.

Lilac walked over and leaned into her grandfather's arms, put her arms around his neck and hummed, her little body twisting constantly.

Ding Zhuang was extremely useful, but he still said insincerely, "Xiangxiang has grown up, and she can't be coquettish with her grandfather like this anymore."

Lilac said reluctantly, "Lao Laizi is seventy years old and still entertains his relatives, and I am only seven years old, so I am young."

Ding Zhuang laughed out loud, "Out."

You can't do that."

"Okay." Lilac happily agreed.

After breakfast, we will continue our journey.

At the end of the next day, I finally came to the gate of Jiaozhou.

Two soldiers were waiting outside the city gates.

Seeing them, a person rode back to report the news, and a person came over to Zou Qing and hugged his fist and said, "General Zou, it's time to wait for you. Lichun lives in my general's mansion to recuperate from his injuries and goes directly to Zhu's mansion."

Zou Qing introduced, "He is General Zhu's personal soldier, He Yong."

Ding Zhao asked, "How is Lichun's injury?"

He Yong hugged Ding Zhao and said, "Brother Lichun is better, I can still get up and walk a few steps today."

The Ding family was completely relieved.

Entering the city gate, Lilac looked out the window.

The streets are wide, and the main street can accommodate six horse-drawn carriages at the same time. I don't know if it's because of dampness or aesthetic reasons, the houses here are blue and tiled and bricks, and there are no white plaster walls.

The cries of selling came and went, and most of them sold seafood.

In the past, Qingdao was just a small town, but this world has developed into a bustling coastal city.

The cloves seem to smell the watery smell of the sea, mixed with the umami of seafood.

She immediately fell in love with the city and said, "Grandpa, we can buy a house here, let's see that the eldest brother has a place to live."

She knew that her father had a silver ticket of 1,000 taels of silver on him, and it should be enough to buy a house.

Ding Zhuang smiled, "My granddaughter is smart, why didn't I think of it. Lichun is already fourteen years old, so he can buy a house for his daughter-in-law, and we can live there."

The old man thought further.

Half an hour less arrived at Zhu's Mansion.

Zhu Zhan was waiting at the door.

Under the mule station, Zhu Zhan went over and bowed deeply to Ding Zhao, "Uncle Ding, Lichun is injured for the little nephew, and the little nephew is ashamed."

Ding Zhao jumped off the mule cart and returned the salute and said, "General Zhu is polite."

Ding Zhuang also jumped out of the car and saluted Zhu Zhan.

Lilac's little head stuck out of the small window, grinning at Zhu Zhan and smiling, "Brother Zhu."

Zhu Zhan also smiled at her.

Zhu Zhan led the way, and the mule cart went to a courtyard.

The small courtyard is quiet, with six rooms in front and back, an iron tree is planted in the middle, and a few bamboo bushes in the corner.

Zhang and Lilac get out of the car.

Several people entered the house in a hurry. The door of the West House opened, and Ding Lichun's voice came, "Father, father, mother, sister."

The voice is not high, with joy.

Several people rushed into the West House, Zhang took his left hand, Ding Xiang climbed directly onto the bed, and Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao looked him up and down.

"Is my son okay?" Zhang's voice choked.

Ding Lichun's face was pale, his cheeks were sunken, his bare upper body, and the cloth belt was tied diagonally around his right shoulder.

He smiled, "Mother, it's fine."

The spirit is not bad.

Lilac touched his face, "Big brother, does it hurt?" And he replied to himself, "It must be painful."

Ding Lichun smiled nonchalantly, "It doesn't hurt."

Ding Zhuang smiled, "Your injury is not as serious as the one I suffered in a fight when I was young, and I was so scared that I couldn't sleep for a few days."

Ding Zhao laughed, it was indeed much better than he imagined.